“I’ve never been too concerned about what people say . . . There are more important things, like what kind of wine to order for dinner.”
Greg Popovich
FUTURE EVENTS
Book Reading (The Accord), Aldersgate Senior Living, Charlotte, NC, 1.20.26 - 3:30 PM
Book Reading (The Accord), Troubadour Booksellers, Charlotte, NC, 2.4.26 - 6:30 PM
Book Reading (The Accord), Plaza Midwood Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Charlotte, NC, 2.9.26 - 5:30 PM
Book Reading (The Man Who Lived a Hundred Lives), The Barclay at SouthPark, Charlotte, NC, 2.11.26 - 3:00 PM
PAST EVENTS
Book Reading (The Accord), The Barclay at SouthPark, Charlotte, NC, 1.8.26 - 3:00 PM
Book Reading (The Accord), Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, 11.15.25
PODCASTS
The Accord and the Future of Human-AI Relations, Author in the Headlights Podcast, 12.16.25
Mark Peres on The Accord, AI Ethics, and What Makes Us Human, Road Gang Radio, 11.28.25
The Accord, Read Beat (…and Repeat) Podcast, 11.25.25
AI Ethics, Heavy Bored Podcast, 11.22.25
The Accord, Living the Next Chapter Podcast, 11.20.25
Friendship, Flourishing, and The Good Life, Friendship Matters Podcast, 11.10.25
The Accord - A Conversation, Terry Shepherd Podcast, 10.30.25
Mark Peres on Death, The Biscuit CLT Podcast, 11.13.17
PRESENTATIONS
The Future of Human-AI Relations, Senior Scholars at Queens, 10.24.25
On Dehumanization and Re-Humanizing the World, The Charlotte Center, 12.05.23
Charlotte, Citizenship, and What Matters Most, Senior Scholars at Queens, 5.10.19
On Death, Creative Mornings Charlotte, 11.13.17
PRESS
Interview with Ryan Pitkin About AI’s Role in Life and Art, QC Nerve, 12.12.25
New Works of Speculative Fiction - The Accord, Storied Charlotte, 11.09.25
Along the Way: Life, Meaning, and the Senior Scholars, Charlotte magazine, 8.02.19
Check these 4+ Podcasts for Some Charlotte Arts Intrigue, Charlotte Observer, 12.12.18
On Life and Meaning Podcast Explores What Matters Most, ASC Blog, 5.01.18
Don’t Fear the Reaper: Mark Peres Looks Death in the Eye, Charlotte Observer, 11.13.17
From ‘Can Do’ to ‘City that Learns,’ Charlotte Observer, 11.04.09
Website Captures the Energy of Local Arts and Culture, Charlotte Observer, 7.12.09
Seven to Watch Shaping Our Region in 2009, Charlotte Observer, 12.24.08